Display-rack.



No. 869.996. PATENTED NOV. 5, 1907. J. B. TIMBERLAKE.

DISPLAY RACK.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE '1. 1907.

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UNTTE I STATS PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN B. TIMBERLAKE, OF JACKSON, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO .I. B. TIMBERLAKE & SONS, A

CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.

DISPLAY-RACK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 5, 1907.

Application filed June '7, 1907. Serial No. 377.814.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN B. TIMBERLAKE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Jackson, in the county of Jackson and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display-Racks oi which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to display easels and has for its object to produce a wire frame which is especially adapted to hold in such position as to display them attractively, articles of crockery, as plates, cups, saucers, etc.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing one form of easel embodying my invention and adapted to display a cup and saucer. Fig. 2 shows a similar easel adapted to display a cup, plate, and saucer. Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing another form of easel embodying my invention and Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the easel ill ustrated in Fig. 2 with plate, cup and saucer arranged thereon.

The easel constructed according to my invention is preferably made of one continuous wire. In the drawing 2 is a circularly shaped, ring like rest for a cup, pitcher or similar article which may consist of one large are, with the circle uncompleted in the rear as in Fig. l, or two small arcs with the circle uncompleted in the front and rear as in Fig. 3. The plane of the arcs is prei erably inclined to the horizontal. As stated in both forms the circle is uncompleted in the rear and from these rear extremities of the arcs, the wire extends downward l'orniinguthe legs 3, 3. 4, at are rests for a plate, saucer or other flat article, extending upward from the lower ends of the legs 3, 3 and approximately perpendicular to the plane of rest 2. 5, 5 are rearwardly inclined supporting legs, extending downward from the legs l, l. These legs and the turns at the lower ends of the legs 3, 3 constitute the points of support of the easel.

.Eends 6, 6 may be added in the parts 3, 3 as shown in Fig. 2. These bends and the turns at the lower ends of the legs 3, 3 iorin pair of ripper and oi lower stops re spectively, adapted to receive the lower edge of a saucer and plate respectively. Braces may be added in the shape oi cross pieces at any desired position as 7 and S.

In the form shown in Fig. 3 brace 7 is necessary to unite the two sides of the rack in one continuous length of wire because of the break in the forward part of the circular rest 2. Brace 8 and the extensions 9, 9 of the forward terminals of the ring shaped rest in Fig. 3 can be used to assist in supporting the bottom of the cup or pitcher resting therein.

In Fig. 4 it will be observed that the lower edge of the plate rests against the legs 3, 3, and the upper portion is supported by the rests 4, 4. A saucer is supported by the bends 6, 6 and its upper portion rests against the plate. A cup is held by the ring shaped rest 2.

It will be readily understood Without further explanation how the easels shown in Fig. 1 and 3 are used to display a cup and saucer. The easel shown in Fig. 3 could also be used to display three articles when modified by the addition of bends similar to 6, 6 in Fig. 2.

I claim 1. A display easel comprising a ring shaped rest for a cup or similar article lying in a plane inclined to the horizontal. and a rest in the rear thereof made of two inclined wires substantially perpendicular to the plane of the ring 3. A display easel comprising a rear rest adapted to hold a plate or plate-like article made of two substantially parallel upright sections of wire the lower front ends of which are adapted to act as points of support for the easel, integral upward-turned vertical extensions of the lower ends of said sections, and immediataely disposed forward integral extensions of said last-named sections lying in a plane approximating the horizontal, said last-n=1med extensions meeting at their front ends to form one integral circular rest.

4. A display easel having the front circular rest 2, the stops 3, 3 immediately in the rear thereof, the rear plate rest -l. l, and the supports 5,

ln testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN B. TIMBERLAKE.

\Vitnesses Vnnxn W. Bananas, Winner: B. TIMBERLAKE. 

